I always liked that song “Morning has Broken”. Today took on a slightly different rendition of that song. My day started out awesome. It was 28 degrees outside, but my castle was a nice warm toasty 68. I was ready and excited to begin this day. As I slid out of bed, I took a […]

Mike Lowell has retired as Rangeley Lakes Regional School bus driver after 24 years of service. Mike began his bus driving career with Sandy River Plantation in 1996 transitioning when RSU 78 was formed in 2010. Chances are, Mike may have transported you and/or your child to and from school or to an afterschool activity. […]

What follows are some clippings from the pages of the October 22, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. (Editor’s note: Contemporary commentary in italics, otherwise copy is reprinted just as it was in 1896). As most of our readers know, Rangeley Lake was first known as Oquossoc Lake and the watershed was not called […]

Mark Turner’s image, “Foliage Reflected in Door,” is the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the Western Mountain Photography Show, which was on exhibit from September 12 to October 10 at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in Rangeley. The theme of the exhibit was “Reflections.”  The Exhibit is a program of The Rangeley Friends […]

United Way and Titcomb Mountain are joining forces for the third year to present ‘Trail of Terror’ a haunted walk to be held at Titcomb Mountain on October 30th and October 31st from 7pm-10pm. Trail of Terror is sponsored by Poland Spring, State Farm Insurance, and Twitchell Fuel/Sandy River Cash Fuel. This event will be […]

In August and September volunteer Invasive Plant Patrollers mapped the shorelines to identify invasive species on 12 waterbodies in the Rangeley Lakes Region.   Volunteers surveyed Beaver Mountain Pond, Cupsuptic Lake and River, Dodge Pond, Gull Pond, Haley Pond, Kennebago Lake, Little Kennebago Lake, Loon Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Quimby Pond, Rangeley Lake, and Saddleback Lake. […]

Only 3 cabins left! Looking for an affordable cabin in Rangeley?  This is your chance! Great year-round cabins on the shore of quiet and peaceful Hunter Cove on Rangeley Lake Super rentals with great rental history. Ability to expand and even put in a full foundation. Each cabin comes with a boat dock, common grounds […]

Birds have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, and my knowledge and love for them has only steadily increased over the years.  People interested in birds can be broken down into two groups, often overlapping:  “birders” and “birdwatchers.”   Birders are folks who are primarily concerned with observing as many different species as […]

On October 3, 2020 Dr. Megan Burns and Dr. Tom Kent exchanged loving vows for a life of everlasting commitment. The ceremony was hosted by Megan’s grandparents Bob and Beth Burns at their home on the shore of Mooselookmeguntic Lake where Megan has visited and enjoyed since early childhood. The bride was escorted to the […]

In the spirit of its annual Pie Social held each fall, the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is hosting a Pie Sale Drive Thru on Sunday, October 18, from 11am until 2pm.  Homemade pies for sale whole or by the slice. A variety of flavors will be available while supplies last. The event’s signature pie, the Maine Maple […]